The Effects of Biological Sex and Intimacy Expressions on Relational Quality and Intimacy on Dating Couples
by J. Pearson, A. Miller, A. Carmon, and J. Child
In the article, the writers discuss how biological sex impacts relational quality and intimacy in college relationships in which the people observed were between 18-25 years of age. According to the article, biological sex ended up having the only significant impact on a relationship's quality. The research provided by the authors say that cuddling and other similar intimate acts are not considered by couples to determine their level of intimacy in a relationship. These types of acts do, however, play a role when couples determine their level of relational quality. The researchers did say that men might define intimacy differently from women. For example, a man might rank his intimacy higher than what his female partner ranked it. In a nutshell, the study was meant to show that biological sex affects intimacy and intimacy affects relationship quality.
-A. Merchant
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